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| 4976.1 |  | TENAYA::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Wed Oct 02 1991 14:18 | 6 | 
|  |     Thanks goodness he's doing okay.  I've become extremely wary of
    litters, given the problems reported with eyes, lungs, etc. with the
    new kinds.  I recently switched my cats to the new type made by Clorox
    (the name escapes me at the moment), but I've been watching them like a
    hawk for any reaction.  So far, so good.
    
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| 4976.2 |  | TENAYA::KOLLING | Karen/Sweetie/Holly/Little Bit Ca. | Wed Oct 02 1991 14:20 | 7 | 
|  |     Actually I suspect the high absorbency ingredient(s) of these litters
    are the actual problem, as opposed to the urine concentration.  I can
    just picture what the high absorbency stuff does when it comes in
    contact with mucus membranes and eye tissue.  If I recollect correctly,
    it's the super absorbent "feminine products" that were implicated in
    human toxic shock syndrome.
    
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| 4976.3 | Wow... | SOLVIT::IVES |  | Wed Oct 02 1991 14:37 | 16 | 
|  |     I am glad to hear Bailey is doing better.
    
    I just switched from Fresh Step to the new Clorox brand
    and found 3 piles of you know what on the cellar floor 
    instead of in the litter box. Threw out the new bag of
    litter and scrubbed the boxes and put Fresh Step back
    in. I have used FS since I have had my cats and no problems
    with them. I try not to breathe too deeply when I do the 
    litter boxes or when I scoop. It's the only litter I can
    use that all 3 agree on.
    
    Hope Bailey continues to improve. Boy, what works for one
    is almost death to another. These fur faces love to keep
    us guessing.
    
    Barbara
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| 4976.4 | Bailey's recovery Great News! | MRKTNG::ROSSI | Give me another word for Thesaurus.. | Wed Oct 02 1991 14:46 | 18 | 
|  | Marlene,
So happy to hear Bailey's doing much better.  I have been having a bout 
with litter at the moment too.  Beau seemed to be highly allergic to the 
scoopable litter.  Eyes were an absolute mess and whizzing and drippy 
nose.  Thought he had come down with a bad cold.  After reading the 
notes on the problems with the clumping cat litters I realized that was 
my problem.  I'm glad I caught it in time before he had a full fledge 
allergy attack like Bailey.  
I tell you it seems you always have to be on the look-out for signs and 
symptoms.  
Anyway, glad to hear he's going to be alright:-)
Valerie
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| 4976.5 | who knows? | SANFAN::BALZERMA |  | Wed Oct 02 1991 15:03 | 7 | 
|  |     
    re: .4   Val, I took Bailey off the Everclean because of the eye
    problems he was having. I then switched him over to the Fresh Step. 
    Little did I know I would end up with respiratory problems!  Now it's 
    back to "scooping mud" with Tidy Cat 3.  I don't DARE try anything 
    else!!!
    
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| 4976.6 | Good News | WR1FOR::RUSSELLPE_ST |  | Wed Oct 02 1991 15:03 | 9 | 
|  |     Marlene,
    
    I'm also so glad to hear Bailey is recovering so well.
    
    I didn't realize that certain litters could cause such problems.  Good
    thing you're such an observant mommy.
    
    Steffi
     
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| 4976.7 |  | JUPITR::KAGNO | To cats, all things belong to cats | Wed Oct 02 1991 15:43 | 14 | 
|  |     Marlene,
    
    What about kitty kleen litter, in the orange bag?  They give this out
    at cat shows.  It has baking soda in it and very little dust.  I use
    the Stop & Shop brand which is the equivalent and it doesn't bother
    Herbie's eyes.
    
    I agree, TC III is mud, but who cares if it will keep the Bales
    healthy!
    
    Give that boy a big hug for me!!
    
    --Roe
    
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| 4976.8 | pine shavings....BTW | BOOVX2::MANDILE | Lynne a.k.a. HRH | Wed Oct 02 1991 16:06 | 4 | 
|  |     Hmmm.....that must be why I like the "litter extender" so
    much....no problems like this!
    
    
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| 4976.9 |  | WR2FOR::CORDESBRO_JO | set home/cat_max=infinity | Wed Oct 02 1991 17:01 | 6 | 
|  |     I think that the Bales is just a sensitive guy and that is why he had
    this problem.  Thank God he is alright.  And the prognosis is good for
    the future too.  Marlene gets the "observant owner" award for this
    week. :^)
    
    Jo
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| 4976.10 |  | CRUISE::NDC | Putiput Scottish Folds DTN:297-2313 | Fri Oct 04 1991 08:20 | 7 | 
|  |     I am also very happy to hear that Bailey is ok.  My mother-in-law is
    using Everclean with Tina and have had problems with her urinating
    in the cat's and dog's beds.  I am going to strongly suggest she
    go back to regular clay litters.
    
    BTW - Did you tell MAMACIN??
    
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| 4976.11 | us too | SONATA::MCCURDY |  | Fri Oct 04 1991 12:10 | 2 | 
|  |     We are also glad that Bales is feeling better..
    Kate, Happy, Preschie, and Kissy..
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| 4976.12 |  | SANFAN::BALZERMA |  | Fri Oct 04 1991 12:16 | 9 | 
|  |     
    re: 10  NDC, yup I did but only after it was over with.  I usually call
    with things like this immediately but it was Kristie's christening and 
    I didn't want to get her upset.  I called Saturday night to fill her in
    on the details.  As a matter of fact she called me at home this morning
    to see how he was doing.  What a pleasant wakeup call and a great way
    to start the day! :')
    
    
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| 4976.13 |  | AIMHI::OFFEN |  | Fri Oct 04 1991 12:19 | 9 | 
|  |     I have five kittys and only one is fussy.  She will only use Fresh
    Step.  Anything else and I have little presents on the floor.  I have
    never had a problem with it.  I did try a few other brands, one with
    baking soda, and she wouldn't accept any of them.  
    
    Glad Bailey is OK...
    
    Sandi, mom to the Storm Troopers
    
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